Rio Tinto boosts copper production at Kennecott mine in Utah
LONDON, UK: Rio Tinto, a global mining company, has announced that it is investing in its Kennecott copper mine near Salt Lake City, Utah, to...
Rio Tinto to acquire Rincon Mining lithium project for $825mn
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Rio Tinto has agreed to acquire Rincon Mining Pty Limited, which owns the Salar del Rincón Project in Argentina; and Lithium Extraction Technologies...
Austin Engineering wins 5-year contract with Rio Tinto
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Austin Engineering Limited (ASX: ANG) signed a five-year mining products and service supply contract with Rio Tinto Services Ltd (Rio Tinto). Austin Engineering...
Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue collaborate to create safer workplaces
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Rio Tinto, BHP and Fortescue Metals Group have agreed to partner and fund programs as part of a continued commitment towards creating safer...
Santos enters new gas supply agreement with Rio Tinto
SYDNEY: Santos, Western Australia’s biggest domestic gas producer, signed a new gas supply agreement with global miner, Rio Tinto. Under the agreement, Santos will supply...
Rio Tinto signs agreement with Turquoise Hill Resources on financing plan for Oyu Tolgoi
LONDON: Rio Tinto has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement (HoA) with Turquoise Hill Resources (TRQ) for an updated funding plan for the completion...
Rio Tinto announces new executive team to focus on operational excellence
LONDON: Rio Tinto will increase its focus on operational excellence and project development, strengthening the company’s ESG credentials, and rebuilding trust, particularly in Australia, under...
Rio Tinto appoints Jakob Stausholm as chief executive
LONDON: Rio Tinto has appointed Jakob Stausholm as chief executive, effective 1 January 2021. Since joining Rio Tinto as an executive director and chief financial...
Rio Tinto announces Executive Committee changes
MELBOURNE: Rio Tinto has announced that by mutual agreement, J-S Jacques will step down from his role as an executive director and Chief Executive of...
Rio Tinto reveals maiden resource at Winu and new discovery
LONDON: Rio Tinto has disclosed the maiden Inferred Mineral Resource at the 100% owned Winu copper-gold project and revealed the discovery of a new zone...
Rio Tinto plans to wind-down operations of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters
LONDON: Rio Tinto will start planning for the wind-down of operations and the eventual closure of New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) following the conclusion of...
Rio Tinto adds a strategy and development role to the executive committee
MELBOURNE: Rio Tinto has added a new role to its executive committee as it considers the next phase of its transformation to reinforce the company’s...